Dublin, Ireland - Temple Bar - August 2025

We were so lucky to get to go to Ireland for the Iowa State/Kansas State football game in August 2025. It was J's first time in Europe, so I tried to come up with activities that he'd enjoy.

The first day we landed (Wednesday), I scheduled us a walking tour of downtown Dublin. There was a lot of history covered by our tour guide, Dan. He did an incredible job, and it was well worth it. J has an incredible sense of direction once he orients himself, so it also served to help us navigate the town for the rest of the trip.

We met just by the Temple Bar, so here are just a few photos of perhaps the most famous bar in the world. (I only got photos of the inside with my phone, apologies in advance.)

We got down here before the absolute sea of Cyclone and Wildcats fans.

Fellow gawkers.

I'm not a drinker, but you can't deny that it's a gorgeous bar. (I'm unsure about the oysters, however.)

Sir William Temple featured on the relief.

Phone photo - entryway mosaic.

I went inside for a few just to gawk. Lovely bar area.

There was a super-quaint band in the main seating area. There were not, however, any seats.